James Truitt, I

1659 - Bef 1718  (< 59 years)

• Name	James Truitt  [1]
  Suffix	I
  Birth	1659	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they inherited land	1670	tract A110, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	James received 200 acres at the east end and 50 acres of marsh.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	10 Jul 1670	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In his will George Trewett (no wife mentioned) left land to his sons Henry, James, George, John and Job. He left sons Henry & George in control of cattle & household goods to be given to children Jane, Dorathy, James, Susanna, John, Elizabeth & Job Trewett as they came to age 18. Sons Henry & George Extrs.
  Tax list	1676	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as James Trewet with 1 tith. This was the first time he was listed separately on the tithable list, implying he was over age 21. (NOTE: Perhaps he had been living with his older brother Henry, who died in 1676 and James became the head of houseold at age 17.)
  Land - they sold land	1680	tract A110, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was in this year that James Trewett sold his 50 acres of marsh to Griffith Savage.
  Deposition	1682	Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	He was shown as James Truitt who gave his age as 23 years.
  Land - they sold land	1684	tract A110, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was in this year that James Trewett sold his 200 acres to his own brother George Trewett.
  Jury duty	17 Jan 1686/87	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as James Truitt.
  Tax list	1690	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	He was shown as Ja. Truitt with 1 tith on Mr. Tho. Welburne's list.
  Reference Identifier	Maggie 202
  Record ID	67591
  Will	18 Mar 1715	Worcester Co, Maryland   [7]
  	To wife Sarah. To daughter Tabitha Kellum. Mentions 5 sons (unnamed), youngest daughter (unnamed). Extr. son James. Other sons under age 18. Witt: Richard Pennewell & John Webb. To 2 eldest daughters Sarah Mumford and Mary Collings.
  Death	Bef 30 May 1718	Worcester Co, Maryland   [7, 8]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	George Truitt, I,   b. 1617   d. Bef 16 Oct 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 53 years)  (Father)  Alice Watson, (Watson?),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Henry Truitt,   b. Abt 1648, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 19 Dec 1676, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 28 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Anderson,  m. Abt 1670 + 2. George Truitt, II,   b. Abt 1650, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 21 Nov 1721, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 71 years) ╚═ Ellinor Meredith,  m. Bef 1672 + 3. Jane Truitt,   b. Abt 1655, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Robert Davis, (Guilford),  m. Abt 1673 + 4. Dorothy Truitt,   b. Abt 1657, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Jarman, I,  m. Abt 1675 + 5. James Truitt, I,   b. 1659, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 May 1718, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 59 years) ╚═ Mary Riley,  m. Abt 1683 ;   Sarah (--?--), (Riley?),  m. Abt 1696   6. Susanna Truitt,   b. Abt 1661, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Truitt,   b. 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elizabeth Truitt,   b. 1663, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown > 9. Job Truitt,   b. Abt 1667, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 63 years) ╚═ Mary Williams, (Williams?),  m. Abt 1690
  Person ID	I67591	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	George Truitt, I,   b. 1617   d. Bef 16 Oct 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years) Other Partners: ╚═Frances Peddenton,   b. Abt 1625   d. Bef 12 Nov 1645, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 20 years)  m. Abt 1644
  Mother	Alice Watson, (Watson?),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1648	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F30609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Riley,   b. Abt 1667, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1683  [9]
  Children	1. Sarah Truitt,   b. Abt 1683, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) Mumford  m. Abt 1710 + 2. Tabitha Truitt,   b. 1687, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Kellam  (Age < 41 years)  m. Abt 1710;    ╚═ Joseph Houston  m. Abt 1722 + 3. James Truitt, II,   b. Abt 1689, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jul 1775, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 86 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  m. Abt 1715;    ╚═ Sarah Riley  m. Abt 1729 + 4. Mary Truitt,   b. Abt 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Jul 1733, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 42 years) ╚═ Andrew Collins, I  (Age < 49 years)  m. Abt 1710   5. Raley Truitt,   b. Abt 1695, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F21883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah (--?--), (Riley?),   b. Abt 1670   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1696	Somerset Co, Maryland   [7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Ellinor 'Helenor' Truitt, (Truitt?),   b. Abt 1696, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Aft 4 Jun 1736, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age > 40 years) ╚═ Jeremiah (of Thos Sr) Pointer  (Age < 41 years)  m. Abt 1714;    ╚═ Dennis (of Henry) Hudson  (Age < 61 years)  m. Abt 1722 + 2. George Truitt,   b. Abt 1700, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Elizabeth Outten  m. Abt 1720 + 3. Thomas Truitt,   b. Abt 1702, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 6 Mar 1764, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 62 years) ╚═ Mary Ann Mumford  m. Abt 1725   4. John Truitt,   b. Abt 1704, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 7 Jun 1749, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 45 years)   5. (4 s_o James) Truitt,   b. Abt 1706, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F26546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1659 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 10 Jul 1670 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Tax list - 1676 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Jury duty - 17 Jan 1686/87 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Tax list - 1690 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 4 (will of George Trewett), 570. [S2497] Liz (--?--), (--?--), Liz - Truitt Family Information, 2497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 110 (tract A110), 572. [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 100, 579. [S702] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1682-1690, Volume 7, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 176 (17 Jan 1686/87 Court), 702. [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 151, 579. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 14 (will of James Truitt Sr., wife Sarah), 2166. [S3047] Rodwicke Ybarra, [email protected], Additions & Corrections to MilesFiles, 3047. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 28 (will of Thomas Rily Sr., wife Sarah), 570.